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Bizav Best Practice

  • Aircraft Noise Restrictions – What You Need to Know
    8
    Jul

    Aircraft Noise Restrictions – What You Need to Know

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Larry Williams
    4671
    Operators of Stage 2 aircraft are restricted, or forbidden, from operating to certain airports in many different regions. Restrictions may ...
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  • Risks Volcanic Activity and Ash Clouds Have on Business Aviation – Part 2: Avoiding Potential Risks
    2
    Jul

    Risks Volcanic Activity and Ash Clouds Have on Business Aviation – Part 2: Avoiding Potential ...

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    3835
    Whenever operating a business aircraft to areas prone to volcanic activity, being aware of the risks and how to deal ...
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  • Bringing Hunting Weapons Onboard a Business Aircraft – What You Should Know
    24
    Jun

    Bringing Hunting Weapons Onboard a Business Aircraft – What You Should Know

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Abel Perez
    2935
    There are many options available in terms of transporting hunting and personal protection weapons onboard your business aircraft; however, there ...
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  • Breaking News: CBP Changes BOE Process – Effective June
    18
    Jun

    Breaking News: CBP Changes BOE Process – Effective June 17, 2013

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    3539
    US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced changes to its Southern Border Overflight Exemption (BOE) process which go into ...
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  • Risks Volcanic Activity and Ash Clouds Have on Business Aviation – Part 1: Determining Risks
    11
    Jun

    Risks Volcanic Activity and Ash Clouds Have on Business Aviation – Part 1: Determining Risks

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    2957
    While it's relatively rare for volcanic activity to impact routine global aviation activity, there are occasional dramatic examples of operational ...
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  • In-Flight Catering Tips: Hors d’Oeuvres - Try Something New
    29
    May

    In-Flight Catering Tips: Hors d’Oeuvres – Try Something New

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Richard Peterson
    2760
    Hors d’oeuvres – or gourmet appetizers – are probably the number-one food item your passengers are going to consume onboard ...
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  • Canada Permit Requirements for Bizav Operators
    14
    May

    Canada Permit Requirements for Bizav Operators

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    4427
    For business aircraft operators requesting landing or overflight permits for Canada, it’s best to work with a 3rd-party provider. Rules ...
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  • Things to Consider when Selecting Tech Stops
    17
    Apr

    Things to Consider when Selecting Tech Stops

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Greg Linton
    3643
    For business aircraft operators, a range of considerations must be taken into account when selecting tech stops. Ideally, you’re looking ...
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  • Things to Consider When Using Generic Flight Plans
    3
    Apr

    Things to Consider When Using Generic Flight Plans

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    3068
    While generic flight plans can have a place in the preliminary trip planning process, it’s important to understand their limitations. ...
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  • Hurricanes and Typhoons vs. Business Aviation – Part 2: Advance Preparation
    13
    Feb

    Hurricanes and Typhoons vs. Business Aviation – Part 2: Advance Preparation

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    3236
    It's often difficult to accurately predict formation, intensity, and track of hurricanes and typhoons. These weather events, however, must be ...
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  • 11
    Feb

    Understanding General Aviation Clearance Request (GCR) Airport Slots

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Giancarlo Gelpi
    7294
    There are several different airport slot request formats in use worldwide that impact business aircraft operations. By not being aware ...
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  • Hurricanes and Typhoons vs. Business Aviation – Part 1: Understanding These Weather Events
    6
    Feb

    Hurricanes and Typhoons vs. Business Aviation – Part 1: Understanding These Weather Events

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    By Steve Arbogast
    3864
    Hurricane and typhoon activity occurs in many areas of the world during different seasons. It’s important to understand risks and ...
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  • Tips for Best Flight Plan Results
    28
    Jan

    Tips for Best Flight Plan Results

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    3189
    For the most accurate and operationally useful flight plans, it is important to be as specific as possible in terms ...
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  • 7 Tips for Determining Feasibility of a Business Aviation Trip
    14
    Jan

    7 Tips for Determining Feasibility of a Business Aviation Trip

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Katherine Scheer-Perry
    2816
    While almost any international trip can be set up with sufficient lead time and preparation, there are limitations as to ...
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  • ETOPS Update for Bizav Operators
    8
    Jan

    ETOPS Update for Business Aircraft Operators

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    8400
    When flying longer routings over water and remote areas, business aircraft operators need to be aware of Extended Operations (ETOPS) ...
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  • Managing Airway Slots and Slot Delays in Europe
    24
    Dec

    Managing Airway Slots and Slot Delays in Europe

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    3299
    Once you have your airway slots, there are ways to manage them. For business aircraft operators, best practice for avoiding ...
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  • Customizing Flight Planning Formats for ETP and FIR Boundary Information
    5
    Dec

    Customizing Flight Planning Formats for ETP and FIR Boundary Information

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Miller
    4090
    Equal time points (ETPs) and flight information region (FIR) boundary information are significant elements on your flight plan and warrant ...
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  • Intro to Airway Slots in Europe, Eurocontrol, and the NM
    3
    Dec

    Intro to Airway Slots in Europe, Eurocontrol, and the NM

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    5653
    For business aircraft operators, managing airport slots and airway slots within Europe is something of an art and a science. ...
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  • 30
    Oct

    Canadian Cabotage and Business Aviation: 6 Things you Need to Know

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Adam Hartley
    9153
    Cabotage issues are taken seriously in Canada, and unauthorized business aviation aircraft movements may result in substantial penalties. The good ...
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  • A Beginner’s Guide to Ordering In-flight Catering in France
    10
    Oct

    A Beginner’s Guide to Ordering In-flight Catering in France

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Thierry Mona
    3860
    In-flight catering can make or break a business aircraft trip from the passenger’s perspective. This is particularly problematic in locations ...
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  • Hotels for Business Aviation
    26
    Sep

    Hotel Considerations for Remote Areas or During Events

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Ruth Mendez
    2408
    Before reading this article, we recommend you first read General Guidelines for Arranging Hotels as Part of a Business Aviation ...
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  • Overflight and Landing Permits
    5
    Sep

    The Definitive Guide to Requesting Flight Permits, Part 2

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jim Emerson
    3056
    This business aviation blog post is part two in a two-part series on requesting flight permits. In part one of ...
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